[quote=svelte][quote=aldante][quote=markmax33]
The libertarian position is that the environmental regulation we have is not authorized by the constitution. It is therefore defaulted into state and local governement.[/quote]
Well Said![/quote]
Except…that is not their position.
The Libertarian Platform, May 2010:
2.2 Environment
We support a clean and healthy environment and sensible use of our natural resources. Private landowners and conservation groups have a vested interest in maintaining natural resources. Pollution and misuse of resources cause damage to our ecosystem. Governments, unlike private businesses, are unaccountable for such damage done to our environment and have a terrible track record when it comes to environmental protection. Protecting the environment requires a clear definition and enforcement of individual rights in resources like land, water, air, and wildlife. Free markets and property rights stimulate the technological innovations and behavioral changes required to protect our environment and ecosystems. We realize that our planet’s climate is constantly changing, but environmental advocates and social pressure are the most effective means of changing public behavior.
Nowhere does it mention federal vs state or any such distinction. It says that “environmental advocates and social pressure” are the best solution, along with “free markets and property rights”. !!
Markmax, just who do you think you’re foolin’?[/quote]
Wasn’t this a Ron Paul thread? He’s a Republican, not a Libertarian. Anyway, even if he were, the Libertarian position from a federal point of view on most matters would be to defer to state and local governments, allowing them to decide. Of course those state and local governments might be Republican, Democrat, Whig, Communist, or even Libertarian. In a Libertarian area, there might not be any regulations on this sort of thing and the people there would just hope that social and economic pressure would be enough to keep them safe.
All of this political talk is boring and tiring, which is why I’m voting Zod in 2012. Kneel before Zod! In the Zod platform, all decisions are made by Zod. It’s quite simple.
